bacciferous

American

[bak-sif-er-uhs] / bækˈsɪf ər əs /

adjective

Botany.

bearing or producing berries.

low-growing, bacciferous plants.

bacciferous British

/ bækˈsɪfərəs /

adjective

bearing berries

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Etymology

Origin of bacciferous

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin bācifer “bearing berries” + -ous adjective suffix; bacci-, -fer, -ous ( def. )

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